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Apply at the Peninsular Steani Navigation Company's Offiees, 51, St. Mary Axe, London. WILLCOX and ANDERSON, Managers. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1836. No. 13,816. PRICE sd. Just published, price 10s. A PRACTICAL and FAMILIAR TREA TISE on the TEETH and DENTISAL By J. PATERSON CLARK, M.A. Dentist. " It is one of the most useful books of the kind, being equally suited to the capacities of professed dentists, and of those who are about to become their patients."—Times Newspaper. " The present dissertation is one of the most efficient and satis factory we have ever read."—Sun. " We are earnest in stating that the present brief volume will de. strve the serious consideration of our readers. "—Lon. Weekly Review London : Longman, Rees, One, and Co. AT a SPECIAL MEETING of the UNITED COMMITTEE appointed to consider the Grievances under which the Dissenters now labour, with a view to their redress, held at Dr. Williams's Library, Redcross-street, London, on Friday, the 23d day of December, 1836 ; HENRY WAYMOUTH, Esq., in the Chair ; It was Resolved, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. this time besides Russell ? Witness—Yes, Mr. Bond's man had got up, and Russell said to him, " If you don't get down, I'll kick you out." Mr. CLARKSON—Take care of yourself now, because you and I may, perhaps, meet on a more serious occasion! elsewhere. Did not you go out of doors to fetch your friends ? Witness—l merely went into the fishmonger's., Mr. Payne's. Mr. CLARKSON—Oh ! you did, eh ? What did you go. for ? Witness—To tell him that my things had been seized., Mr. CLARKSON—Have you been unfortunate in busi ness ? Witness—l'm not aware that that has anything to do with the question. Mr. CLARKSON—Have you been a bankrupt ? Wit ness—No. COUNTY FIRE OFFICE, AND PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, REGENT-STREET, LONDON. Established 1806. PRESIDENT—EARL GREY. TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS. I ! The Duke of Rutland Sir John Osborn, Bart. Marquis of Northampton Sir Henry Pynn Lord Northwick George Pryme, Esq. M.P. Barber Beaumont, Esq. Hon. Thomas Parker John Booth, Esq. Sir Frederick Roe, Bart. Francis Court, Esq. Sir William Welby, Bart. Dr. Henderson Glynne Earle Welby, Esq. M.P. In these Offices the Profits are divided Septennially among those now insuring, equally with the original Members, according to their respective contributions. In the Fire Office the Returns to the Insured have been invariable, and have amounted to 12, 20, and 25 per cent. In the Life Office the Bonuses have successively inereased to 40 per cent. As the effect of these divisions of profit may be better understood by a few examples, the following are ex tracted from the List of Claims paid during the last year : MANSION-HO USE. William Godfrey, the young man who was a few days ago charged with having passed a bad half-crown, and at tempted to pass another at a tobacconist's, and who repelled the charge of being a '• smasher " with indignation, as below the dignity of a regular thief, was brought up for final exa mination. That the warmest thanks of this Committee are due, and are hereby presented, to his Majesty's liberal and enlightened Govern ment, for the Bills introduced to the Legislature under its direction by Lord John Russell, for the Marriage of Dissenters without a compulsory compliance with the- Rites of the Established Church, and the Civil Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and for the zeal and ability with which they supported the provisions of those Bills in both Houses of Parliament. It will be recollected that the prisoner denied all know ledge of Mr. Powell, who is in the habit of attending police offices for the Mint. MERIDIAN EPHEMERIS. By Order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. This day was published, price 2s. SUPPLEMENT TO THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC, for the YEAR, 1837, Containing the Right Ascension by Declination of the Sun and each of the Planets at the time of transit over the Meridian of the Green wich Observatory, arranged as a working Ephemeris, together with the necessary data for reduction. *.* The NAUTICAL ALMANAC, for 1839, will be ready for The Loan MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, Mr. Powell is here, and he insists that you he and are acquainted. Mr. Powell—He has often been charged with uttering bad money. Prisoner—lf he has seen me at a police office, it must hare been for a felony, or something respectable. The Loup MAYOR—Are you not ashamed to acknow ledge that you have done such things ? Prisoner—l never pretended that I wouldn't rob, but why should I say I'd smash when I'd have my stomach inside ont with empti ness first. This fellow (pointing to the tobacconist) had a quite different sort of a half-crown from me. Mine was a good one, and he ought to be here instead of me. The tobacconist—l knew him the moment he came in the second time. That this Committee feels itself imperatively called upon at the same time to record its protest against the unjust and unnecessary violation of the principle on which Dissenters must ever act in seeking the redress of their grievances—the perfect equality of all the subjects of the British Empire in regard to their civil rights, without reference to their religious opinions—by requiring per sons who avail themselves of the provisions of the new Mar riage Act to submit to the notice of their intended marriage, whether by license or otherwise, being read before the Guar dians of the Poor, a degradation to which those who are married according to the rites of the Church of England are not sub jected, and which, as a publication of an intention to marry is futile and unnecessary—by demanding a higher sum for the celebration of marriage, particularly by license, than is paid by persons married at the Church, and by requiring a notice of application for license, from which all such persons are exempted. The Committee also gladly takes this opportunity of declaring that these invidious distinctions were not introduced by his Majesty's Ministers, to whom, therefore, it looks for speedy and effectual redress. Mr. CLARKSON—Have you never been discharged under the Insolvent Act? Witness—l shall not answer that, and I don't think you have any right to inquire. Mr. CLARKsoN--Did you see any one lay hold of the horse's head ? Witness—l did not. Additions of Profit. Amounts Paid. delivery at the beginning of March next. John Murray, Albemarle-street. Mr. G. T. Morgan, an undertaker, living at 22, Mor nington-street, Hampstead-road, was then examined—Be tween twelve and one on the 14th inst. I was at Mr. Par rott's, when Bond and his men came to seize for church rates. Russell would'nt take goods, so Bond sent for ano ther cart, which was without name or address. Mr. RAWLINSON—Whose was it ? Witness—l don't know. No. of Policy. Number of Payments. Sums Insured. £. s. d. 640 8 9 193 3 4 644 17 11 166 9 3 738 19 4 136 2 9 174 7 9 247 12 5 105 5 6 Z. s. d. 2140 8 9 693 3 4 3544 17 11 666 9 3 3738 19 4 636 2 9 774 7 9 1747 12 5 435 5 6 CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S NEW WORK. Second Edition, in 3 ♦ols. post Bvo., MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY. By the Author of " Peter Simple," " Japhet in Search of 3622 ‘2866 2302 3585 1637 3937 2930 5962 3175 a Father," - tat. 6. As a succession of humourous adventures we think Mr. Mid shipman Easy' unrivalled."— Spectator. Saunders and Otley, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Prisoner—Why, you can't expect to be believed, can you, after saying the other day that you only thought I done you ? Mr. RAWLINSON—HOW do you know it had no name? Witness—l looked at it very particularly. Mr. CLARKSON—Did you seize the horse's head? Wit ness—No. PRIVATE TUTOR. AMARRIED CLERGYMAN, for some years Tutor to a Nobleman, and subsequently receiving SIX PUPILS into his House, a moderate distance from London, would be glad to fill a Vacancy with a Gentleman's Son, whose Education or Health may require more than common attention. Letters addressed to the Rev. J. C. C., to the care of Mr. Ben tham, Italian Warehouse, 62, Piccadilly, London, will be forwarded to him in the country. SOCIETY IN 2036. Just published, in 3 vols. post Bvo., MRS. NIABERLEY; OR, THE WORLD AS IT WILL BE. That a Bill be forthwith prepared to amend the clauses enacting these provisions, and brought into the House of Commons under the direction of this Committee, by John Wilks, Esq., M.P., at the earliest possible period after the meeting of Parliament. HENRY WAYMOUTH, Chairman. ROBERT FLETCHER, Secretary. Mr. Hobler (referring to his notes) said that the present evidence differed in no respect from the first statement. John Maerone, St. James's-square. The LORD AIAYOR-•-•NOt in the least. Mr. CLARKSON—You've paid your own church rates, of course ? Witness—l'm not a householder. DR. ARTHUR MOWER'S NEW WORK. Just ready, in 3 vols. poet Bvo., L N I E D A. A TALE, OF SICILY. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. RAWLINSON (addressinr , Mr. Clarkson)—l don't think it necessary to go on further' with this case ; and, taking into consideration the motives by which the parties have been actuated, and the discrepancy in various portions of the evidence, I shall dismiss the summons. The parties then retired. Z I' HAY MARKETS.-(At • CUMBER: per Load of 36 Trusses.) AND. MERTHYR TYDVIL, GLAMORGANSHIRE. THE FREEHOLD GROUND-RENTS and Valuable REVERSIONARY INTEREST, issuing out of One Hundred and Sixty-Seven HOUSES, situate at CAE DRAW, in the most central part of the Borough of MERTHYR, will be SOLD by AUCTION, in 35 LOTS, by Mr. ADAM MURRAY, at the Castle Inn, Merthyr, on THURSDAY, 12th January, 1837, by Direction of the Trustee for Sale, under the Will of the late John Edwards Vaughan, Esq., of Rheola. May be viewed on application to Mr. Rowland, Surveyor, Mer thyr ; and printed particulars may be had at the principal Inns at Merthyr, Swansea, Cardiff, &c., &c. ; of Mr. Halkit, Bridgend ; Messrs. Lyon, Barnes, and Ellis, Spring-gardens ; and of Mr. Adam Murray, Surveyor and Land Agent, 47, Parliament-street, London. Letters to be post-paid. PURE PALE BRANDY, Vintage 1808, 725. per Dozen, in French Bottles, as imported.—Sample Bottles may be had at the Sample Room of the Establishment, at 6s. each. The Connoisseur of Brandies, of the highest class, and those particularly who require fine Brandy for Medical purposes, are respectfully invited to make trial of this article. Three Dozen Cases (including cases, bottles. &c.) 101. 10s. GEORGE HENEKEY and Company. Gray's Inn Wine Establishment, 23, High Holborn, London. TO PRIVATE FAMILIES AND ECONOMISTS. CHEAP WINES and SPIRITS WINES. ..... PORTS. PER DOZ. Stout Wine, from the wood 24s. Fine old ditto, ditto Good crusted ditto Superior old ditto 34s. Very curious of the most celebrated vintages 4os. and 465. Fine old crusted ditto in pints and half pints Masdeu, first quality 2Bs. CAPES. Good stout Wine Ditto Sherry flavour Superior ditto, very fine Genuine Pontac, excellent SHERRIES. Very Good 22s Excellent ditto, pale or brown 2Bs. Fine old ditto, straw coloured... Very superior ditto Marsala, first quality 24s. Fine old Rota Tent Old Lisbon and Mountain Bucellas, excellent West India Madeira 34s. Old East India ditto, very fine s2s. 58s. Sparkling Champagne 6os. 70s. Clarets A Large Assortment of Wines always on Draught. SPIRITS. GALLON. Highly Rectified Spirit of Wine 2os. English Gin, of the first quality Bs. Od. to 9s. 4d. Mouls's celebrated Old Tom .. 10s. 6d. The Best Old Jamaica Rum l2s. Od. 133.4 d. Very Good French Brandy The best Old Ditto, very excellent 265. 6d. Irish and Scotch Whiskies, genuine from the Still l2s. Od. 16s. Od. Patent Brandy lBs. Od. Fine Old Rum Shrub l2s. 6d. Bottles, hampers, &c., to be paid for en delivery , and th e amount allowed when returned. No Orders from the Country can be attended to without a Re mittance. 14s. 17s. 20s. 20s. W. MOULS, No. 8, HIGH-STREET, NEWINGTON-BUTTS. MONSIEUR MALLAN and SONS, Surgeon Dentists, No. 9, HALF MOON-STREET, PICCA DILLY, V, GRE NT RUSSELL.STREET, BLOOMSBURY, and 10 LUDGATE.HILL, opposite the Belle Sauvage, beg to announce that, in consequence of the extension of their Practice, they will DISCON. TINUE ADVERTISING immediately after the ensuing Season. They tray then, as at present, be CONSULTED DAILY IN ALL CASES APPERTAINING TO THEIR PROFESSION, at the above Esta blishments. COPAIBA ENTIRELY SUPERSEDED BALSAMIC PILL, a CERTAIN CURE for Strictures, pains in the loins, affections of the kidneys, gravel, and ether diseases of the urinary passages. These Pills having been employed in upwards of 1,600 cases in private practice within three years, prior to being adverti se d, in many thousand cases since, and in no one instance known to fail, are strongly recommended as a far more efficacious remedy than Balsam Co paiba, Cubebs, or any other medicine in present use. Prepared only by M. 0. Wray, at No. 118, Holborn-hill; and sold wholesale by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Stranding, Gate of Royal Ex change ; Messrs. Baielay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; and by all respectable patent medicine venders in town and country, at 2s. 9d., 4s. Gd., and I Is. each box. N.B. Be particular to ask for Wray's Balsamic Pills."—Advice given gratuitously to persons cal ing between the hours of eleven and one in the zooming, and seven and nine in the evening UNDER the ESPECIAL PATRONAGE of HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY. As the following letter received from Major-General Sir Henry Wheat ley. Keeper of the Privy Purse testifies : " Sir,—l am honoured with the King's command to express his Ma jesty's sense of your polite attention in sending the two bottles of Essence of Ginger. His Majesty has been pleased to direct me to forward you ten pounds in payment fur it—inclosed you will find that amount--I am, Sir, t'our's obediently, " H. WHEATLEY. " St. James's Palace, June 25th, 1835. " To Mr. Decimus Woodhouse." WOODHOUSE'S /ETHEREAL ESSENCE of GINGER is particu. laxly recommended to all cold, phlegmatic, weak, and nervous constitu. Yens; it is certain in affording instant relief in Cholera Morbus, Spasms, Cramps, Flatulence, Languor, Hysterics, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Sensation oft uliness, Pain and Oppression after Meals ; also those Pains of the Stomach and Bowels which arise from Gouty Flatulencies ; Diges tion, however much impaired, is restored to its pristine state, by the use of this Essence for a short time if taken in Tea, Coffee, Ale, Beer, Porter, Cyder, or Wine ; it corrects their flatulent tendeney. The undernamed, and 208 other Medical men, have given certificates f their unqualified approbation of the value of the Essence, as also of its superiority over all other similar preparations. Drs. James Johnson, Physician to his Majesty, A. T. Ilolroyd, S. Ashwell, R. Rowley, A. Middleton, C. Loudon, D. Davies, Surgeon to their Majesties, J. Pereira , G. Pilcher F. Salmon, F. Tyrrell, J. H. Curbs, Aurist to his Majesty, C. Millard. Also, WOODHOUSE'S PATENT CORN PLASTER, for affording instantrelief, and eradicating CORNS and BUNIONS without pain or danger. This plaster acts by softening and destroying the Corns or SUnions, and defending the affected parts from the pressure of the shoe. 'thus its use is perfectly safe and certain in affording relief in ten mi nutes, if a cure is not effected. In Boxes, is. 14d. 2s. 9d., and 4s. fist each. N.B. A respectable Youth wanted directly as an Apprentice. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH.—This is a Medicine of long tried efficacy for correcting all Dis orders of the Stomach and Bowels, the most common symptoms of which are Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, loss of Appetite, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Sense of Fullness after Meals. Dizziness of the Eyes, Drowsi. Ness, and Pains in the s tomach and Bowels. Indigestion, 'producing a Torpid State of th e Li ver , an d a consequent Inactivity of the Bowels, causing a disorganizasion of every function of the frame, will, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perseverance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effects. The 11 .4mach will speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the liver, k nowels, and kidneys will rapidly take place and instead of listlessness, reats Pain and jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed ealth will be the quick result of taking this Medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. These Pills are particularly efficacious for Stomach Coughs, Colds, Agues, Shortness of Breath, and all Obstructions in the Urinary Pas aages ; and, if taken after too free an indulgence at table, they quickly re store the system to its natural state of repose. Persons of a FULL HABIT, who are subject to Headache, Giddiness, Drow s i ness , and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great a flow of Blood to the Head, should never be without them, as many dangerous symptoms till be entirely carried off by their immediate use. FOR FEMALES, those Pills are most truly excellent, removing all o bstructions : the distressing Headache so very prevalent with the sex ; Depression of Spirits, Dullness of Sight, Nervous Affections, Blotches, Pimples, and Sallowness of the Skin, and give a healthy and juvenile bloom to the complexion. TO MOTHERS, they are confidently recommended as the best Medi— cine that can be taken during Pregnancy; and fur Children of all ages they are unequalled: As a pleasant, safe, and easy Aperient, they unite the recommendation Of a mild operation with the most successful effbct, and require no re straint of diet or confinement during their use. By regulating the dose according to the age and strength of the patient, they become suitable for e very ease, in either sex, that can le required; and for ELDERLY rhopLE they will be found to be the most comfortable Medicine hi therto prepared. Sold by Prout, 229, Strand (seventh house from Tem p le Bar), Price ;!•„16d. and 2s. 9d. per box; and by Johnston, S S , Cornhil l ; Sanger, '"o, and Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; and by most of the Agents for the Celebrated " Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills," one of whom is to be %ad in every Town In the Kingdom. By Dr. ARTHUR MOWER, Esq., Author of " The White Cottage." John Macrone, St. James's-square. Agents.—Bell and Bradfute, for Scotland ; John Cumming, for Ireland. NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " VIVIAN GREY." In 3 vols. post Bva., HENRIETTA TEMPLE. A LOVE STORY. By the Author of " Vivian Grey." IS NOW PUBLISHED. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE GREAT BALLOON. MR. MONCK MASON'S highly interesting ACCOUNT of the late lERONAUTICAL EXPEDITION From LONDON to WEILBURGH, in the GRAND BALLOON, undertaken by ROBERT HOLLAND, Esq., And Captained by Mr. C. GREEN. Published by F. C. Westley, 162, Piccadilly ; Bell and Brad fute, Edinburgh ; J. Cumming, Dublin ; M. Bingham, Bristol. _ _ _ .. . Also, price 10s. 6d. _ A PEDESTRIAN SAUNTER IN BELGIUM, containing Historical Descriptions of the Cities Ypres, Bruges, Ghent, Ant werp, Brussels, Namur, &c. On the 2d of January will be published, embellished with . 32 Co- loured Plates, fooLscap Bvo., extra morocco cloth boards, price 6s. THE NEW VOLUME OF THE INTATURALIST'S LIBRARY. By Sir WILLIAM JARDINE, Bart., F.R.S.E., &c. Containing the Natural History of WHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES, GRAMPUSES, &c. &c. ; with very interesting details of the dangers attending the Whale Fishery in the Northern and Southern Seas. *,, Admirably adapted for Christmas presents. S. Highley, 3:2, Fleet-street, London ; W. H. Lisars, Edin. burgh ; and all Booksellers. On the 26th of December T HE DUBLIN l CON' n. was published, price 6s. REVIEW. No. 111. (TENTS : 7. Persecution of the Catholics 1. Education in England. I 2. The Fourth of October— Tercentenary Sermons. 3. A Poor Law for Ireland. 4. Medical Statistics. 5. Literature of the Aristo cracy, and the Literature of Genius. 6. Maynooth College. London : W. Spooner, 377, Dublin. in Prussia. 8. Chateaubriand's Sketches of English Literature. 9. Irish Absenteeism. 10. Fishes and Fishing. 'll. The Dublin Society. 12. Life and Writings of Mrs. Hemans. Strand ; and W. F. Wakeman, On the Ist of January, price ls., No. I. of a NEW SERIES of the CONGREGATIONAL MAGAZINE. In announcing a New Series of this Miscellany, it is not in tended to alter its principles or design. The Congregational Magazine it win remain—unalterably pledged to advocate the opinions and to promote the interests of the Inde pendent Churches of the United Kingdom. For nineteen years its pages have been enriched with papers written by most of the leading ministers of the Congregational De nomination ; and the Editor is happy to state that at no previous period of its history has its support or influence been equal to that which it at present enjoys. The New Series has been projected, mainly because many of the preceding volumes are out of print, and not a few persons decline to subscribe for a work which they cannot have from its commence ment. While the wishes of such individuals are consulted by com mencing another Series, it is intended at the same to improve the general appearance of the Magazine, and to adapt its typography and illustrations to the advanced taste of the religious public. Published on the first of every month by Jackson and Walford, 18, St. Paul's Churchyard. Just published, the 20th Edition, NEW POPULAR WORK on DISEASES of the GENERA TIVE SYSTEM, with Additional Cases, illustrating the danger of all attempts at Self-cure, which are invariably abortive of their end, and but too frequently, terminate in the destruction of the credulous dupes to so fallacious a doctrine. Price 4s. AN HISTORICAL and PRACTICAL TREATISE on SYPHILIS, and other Diseases of the Urethra and Generative System. These subjects are illustrated by a variety of highly interesting cases. To which are added, Con cluding Observations on the Nature and Treatment of Nervous, General, and Local Debility, for the Cure of which the Author has adopted a plan of treatment which, during his experience of upwards of thirty years' extensive practice, has invariably proved successful. By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D., 42, Great Marlborough-street. Printed for the Author, and sold by Simpkin and Marshall, Sta tioners'-court ; Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; W. March, 145, Oxford-street ; J. Chappell, 98, Royal Exchange ; M'Phun, Trongate, Glasgow; Messrs. Sutherland, Calton-street, Edin burgh ; and by all Booksellers in town and country. " Amongst the numerous medical and surgical works of the day, we consider that written by Dr. Courtenay on Syphilis and other frequently fatal complaints, to be worthy of the highest encomiums, and justly deserving the serious attention of all those persons who may unfortunately happen to be afflicted with the maladies which form the subject of this very interesting publication. The lumi nous views taken of these diseases, together with the important warnings against excesses, entitle this work to great praise ; and we may add, as a further recommendation, that it is written with much delicacy and morality."—lnspector and Literary Review. BRILLIANT PIER AND CHIMNEY GLASSES, &c. VAMILIES about to Furnish will find many ad vantages at HENRY L. COOPER'S MANUFACTORY for Upholstery, Carpeting, Chairs, Cabinet Work, and Looking Glasses, in design, quality, and price -93, Bishopsgate-street Within, and 57, Conduit-street, nine doors from Regent-street, loft-hand side. Annexed are the Prices of current sizes of Plate Glass, for Sashes, &c.: -- ..., 8 Inches. Inches. Inches Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. a ; 15 18 20 22 25' 28 30 X. s. d. Z. s. d. X. s. d: X. s. d. £. s. d. X. s. d. X. s. d. 12 0 9 3 011 6 013 0 014 6 016 11 019 8 1 1 6 16 013 0 016 0 019 6 1 •10 1 4 7 1 /3 0 110 0 20 016 11 1 1 6 1 4 6 1 7 6 111 3 115 0 117 6 25 1 2 8 1 a 2 111 3 114 5 119 1 2 3 9 2 611 30 I 8 2 113 9 117 6 2 1 3 2 611 212 6 216 3 31 111 10 1 18 3 2 2 6 2 6 9 213 2 21st 6 3 3 9 32 1 15 7 2 2 9 1 2 7 6 212 3 217 4 3 6 6 311 3 Or any sizes containing from 3 feet to 8 feet, at 9s. per foot. Properties registered and Fixtures appraised. DAY AND MARTIN'S REAL JAPAN BLACKING. '1 his inestimable Composition, with half the usual labour, produces a most brilliant Jet Blacking hilly equal to the highest Japan Varnish ; affbrds peculiar nourishment to the leather—will not soil the finest linen —is perfectly free from any unpleasant smell, and will retain its virtues in any climate. Sold Wholesale at the Manufactory. 97, High Holborn, London, and Retail throughout the Kingdom, in Bottles, Pots, and Tin Boxes, at 6d., Is., and Is. lid each. 30, STRAND. SONNET. —By a Parisian Lady, on her Entree in London. _ Translated from the French, and inscribed to Mr. Warren. I've seen the dew-drop fall from high, I've seen its influence on the flower; I've ponder'd o'er its brilliancy, And love its all-resplendent power; And oft I've seen Golconda's gem Glitter upon the diadem : But ne'er saw I that beauteous bloom That on my bright shoes here is set, Nor thought I they could e'er assume Such a refulgent glossy jet ! For Warren's Blacking there displays Beauty on which I ne'er had thought to gaze. Then, Warren, take the praise of one Whose best of wishes thou hast won. This Easy-shining and Brilliant Blacking prepared by ROBERT WARREN, se, Strand, London; and sold in every Town in the United Kingdom. Liquid, in Bottles, and Paste Blacking, in Pots, 6d., 12d., and 18d. each. Be particular to inquire for Warren's, 30, brand; gli others are Counterfeit. Is, 314 PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is . 9d. for the 41b. Loaf. Good Bread may be had at 6'd. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay...,„, . X 3 10 to £3 15 :dew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto _ _ Fine Upland Meadow and Clover Hay Oat Straw £1 16 Rye-grass El :ay. 4 10 5 0 Meat Straw 1 18 lELD. to £1 18 1 SMITHE readow Hay .., Coarse heavy Lowland Mi New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Clever Hay (extra fine Oat Straw £1 16 to £3 10 to £3 15 00 0 0 15 4 0 lay ..Generally eat Straw 1 18 2 0 :APEL. Rye grass H 0 181 Whe WHITECH. Coarse Meadow Hay New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Mead, Clover Flay Old Straw £3 10 to X 4 0 00 0 0 .. 4 0 4 5 I Rye grass a ly 4 10 , 5 0 1 18 to.£llBl WI lest Straw ARRIVALS O . iN DURI 4 15 b 15 2 0 IN IN LON . 4 15 6 0 2 0 '0 LAST WEEK. GRA F 2 11 y ii o From Whence. cu ;Tr F F • = % 5, 5 4 •:= r • Qrs. Qty. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sack.. Aldhorough 327 2103 25 66 156 350 Boston Bridport — 50 70 Clay — 170 , 250 Dartmouth ). w , Colchester 549 144 910 40 436 492 1455 e Harwich l5 2 663 2080 283 223 2637 2 kl e ,!l g d h " on - €9 909 4 7 454 2010 N:xeter — 75 8 25 Hastings 2l 15 Hull . V 5 410 40 Ipswich ...... ..... 397 3152 26 7 8 6 2171 Kent Lowestoft 124 1194 '7.35 880 Lynn 1033 633 1944 760 Newcast1e... Newhaven ...... Portsmouth .—.. ..... ..... .... 170 Shoreham — 2 , 1 Southampton Southwold Spalding ..... Stockton Wells — Whitby.... Wisbeach Woodbridge Yarmouth l9O 8377 30;4 4339 Aberdeen...— — 1650 Banff tierwick . — 160 610 11'01 L'undee — 140 Grangemouth — _ Inverness 3O 100 Leith... .......... Montrose Perth — 196 --- -- 11109 22496 12574 7984 2473 1936 17867 IRISH. Cork — 198 9'79 Newry — 45 Sligo — 310 Waterford — 5041 Yougha 11.... FOREIGN. Antwerp — 50 22 Copenhagen lO4 Dantzic . 130 308 2470 Hamburg ..... Jersey . — —..—. 500 Leer Rotterdam Stettin Ceastways.... 1943 498 Total AGGREGATE Tare;. o—Linseed QUA 1,2371-1 123504 gTITIE tapeseei 112574 S OF !cl 200— 1184 , 9 OTHEF .ISrank, t KING 0-Mu 30821 , s OF tstard, 1 12387 PULS [9--Se4 PRICE OF Per Cwt. New English lieclCio - vers6s. 70s. 80s Old Ditto Ditto New Foreign Ditto s6s. 645. 755. Old Ditto Ditto — s. —s. —s . New White Clover 6os. 70s. 84s. Old Ditto Ditto ...... —s. —s. —s. 10.-2.7! Trefoil l6s. 18. s. 21s. Old Ditto —s. 12s. 18s. Trefolium 17s. 19s 20s. English Carraway —s. 435. 475. Foreign Ditto —a. &'s. 525. Coriander —B. Bs. 10s. . Rapeseed, English fine (per Las' PRICES OF Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) Kent Pockets Choice ditto Kent Bags.... Sussex Pockets Superfine ditto PRICES OF POTATO, York Reds (from vessel) Scotch Reds ditto Common Reds Marsh Champions Shaws Middling Chats. lEEDS.—Dec. 26. St. Foin Ns. 365, 42e. Rye Grass 2os is'. 31s. Pei Quarter Pacey Grass —a. 383. 425. Linseed, for feeding sos. Ma. GOB. Ditto, for sewing —s. —s. --s. Ditto, for crushing --a 465. 525. Canary —s. 44a 4Ss. Hemp —s. 445. 465. Per Bushel White Mustard 7s. O. 9s. Od. , Brown Ditto ..... 9s. (d. 12s. Tares 4B. 6d. ss. Od. st) as/. Foreign 341. 36/. HOPS. —Dec. 26._ _ 101. Os. 0/. Os. to 111. 01 Os. 41. Os. to 4'. CI Os. 51. Os to 6/. 41. 103. 51. Os. to 61. 01. Os. 3'. 15s. to 41. 01. Os. 41. 15s. to Of. :s AT SPITALFIELDS 3/. I Is. to 41. Os. 31. 10s. to 4/. Os ilitto T. Os. to 31 ss. ditto .. ..... 3/. OR to 4/. Os. ditto 2 . 10s. to 3/. ss. ilitte 0/. Os. to . Os. ditto 11. 15s. to 0/. Os. ditto LEATHER_ PRICES OF Per lb. d. to d. Crop Hides, 30 to 401 b each 12 131 ----40 50 l2' 16 50 60 ...... ... 14 17 Bull Hides ....... ........ ...... 10 13 Butts. Vitriol .. lB 21 English l5 Z Foreign Foreign Hides lO 12 Dressing Hides Shaved Best Saddlers Hides l5 17 Horse Hides, English • If rounded 2d. Per lb d. to d. Horse Hides, German t3 22 Spanish CalfSkins,3o to 401 b. (doz )• 15 22 40 51 , •17 24 -—5 O 11 e •20 24 70 100 •14 21 Seal Skins, large. ll 15 --------- small ill 17 Kips Basils 7 14 Bellies Shoulders 7 - 12' o 4d. per lb more. PRICE OF OIL Rape Oil, brown, per ton, 471. IN.—Refined, 49'. IN.—Linseed Oil, SCi Irs Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, (1000 ,14 1 . Os —Rape Cake, per ton, 61. Os. PRICE OF TALLOW. Town Tallow 4Bs. 6d. Yellow Russia White —s. Od. Soap Ditto s. Od. Melting Stuff 3Bs. Od. Ditto Rough 255. Od. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of 81b. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) 2s. 814 d. PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles in the Retail Shops is as follows: Candles, per dozen, 7s. Ott ; inferior, 6s. Od.—Moulds, Bs. 6d. Sixpence per dozen discount for cash. COAL MARI Per Ton. s. d. Auair's 2l 9 Bensham Chester Main': 2O 0 Holywell 22 0 Ord's Redhugh Picton lB 6 EL—Dec. 26 Per Ton. s. d. Walls End Lanchester, Stan hope and Tyne Company 2l 6 Walls End Newmarch 2l 9 Walls End Northumberland 23 0 Walls End Riddell's Walls End Walker 23 0 Walls End Primrose Cta . ..... ? Russell's High Main. 20 0 ld ranfle 0 West Hartley . Willington 23 6 Walls End Bell and Brown 22 0 Walls End Bewicke and Co 23 9 Walls End Clark and Co ' 20 0 Walls End Heaton 23 9 Wills End Hilda 23 0 Walla End Hotpur 22 6 Walls End Killingworth 23 6 Ships arrived since Wall; End Belmont Walls End Haswell Walls End Lambton .... 25 0 Walls En:l Russel's Hetton... 25 6 Walls End Stewart's ..... ...... !..5 6 '''' 0 4 3 Walls End South Durham 24 0 Walls End Tees Cowpen 21 rut market-day. 114. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW. W. Calton, plumber, Southwark On Thursday night a ball was given at the Lowther rooms, in King William-street, Strand, by a party of ladies and gentlemen of the Jewish persuasion. Several ladies proceeded to the rooms in the hackney-coach No. 1,824, taking with them in a brown paper parcel, diamonds and other jewellery to the value of nearly 2,0001. In their hurry the whole of the party forgot the parcel until nearly half an hour afterwards. Not one of the ladies knew the coach man, the number of the coach, or even the colour of it, and their consternation at their loss was, as may be well imagined, extreme. The coachman, on returning to his stand in Tra falgar-square, opened his vehicle, and discovered the pre cious parcel. On ascertaining the very valuable nature of its contents, he immediately proceeded to the house from whence he had conveyed the ladies, and to their great gra tification returned the property. We have not heard the amount of the reward which th e coachman received for his honesty. SOAP. &c. per 1121 h. Yellow Soap —a. Od Mottled —s. Od Curd Graves l6s Od. Good Thep 5B. Od per ton. low and .41 16 Prisoner—Oh, if he wants anybody to help him out, this is the place. How very kind you are to assist his me mory !—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—Have you anything else to say ? Prisoner—Where's the use on it ? You have got up the case very nicely amongst you. The prosecutor pokes my good money into his till, pulls out a bad un, hands it to an officer, the officer hands it to a sergeant, the sergeant hands it to an inspector, and after passing through all these hands I'm pulled up to answer for it. If that's the way to do business I'd be glad to know what man's safe, let alone a poor fellow that goes upon the crack now and then ? Where's the use in talking of liberty if a man's to be grabbed whenever he acts with real honesty ? The LORD MAYOR—I must commit you for trial. Here are two strong cases against you. Prisoner—l can't help it, but my prosecutor will be reminded of this in the other world with a jolly good red-hot poker. I'll look after him myself there. The LORD MAYOR—Then you seem to think that you won't go to heaven ? Prisoner—To be sure I do. I know that he'll phiz in the other place for this out-and-out lie ; and, if we come in contact, I'm blest if I don't turn him up. Jist wait a little while.—(Great laughter.) The LORD MAYOR--It will be of service to you to send you out of the country, and it will serve society, too. Prisoner—Yes ; but then to be lagged for such a spooney as this here fellow, and to mizzle for smashing, too, is what arn't the thing at all ; but. its a comfort to me that I'll touch him on the raw when we are casting up accounts. —(Great laughter.) Fully committed for trial. HATTON-GARDEN. James Macpherson, an elderly respectable-looking man, was charged by Mr. Rowe, lace-manufacturer, of Lower road, Islington, with having stolen a valuable gold watch, and a quantity of jewellery. The prisoner on Tuesday last was in his (prosecutor's) house, and dined with the family, and on leaving the place the watch and other property were missed. The watch was, eventually, traced to have been pledged by the pri soner, and he was given into custody. On searching him, several bankers' checks and a bill of exchange were found in his possession. A pawnbroker produced the watch, and identified the prisoner. The prisoner could not account for his possession of the bankers' checks, and Mr. Laing directed the officer to make inquiries at the bankers', to ascertain whether the prisoner was known there, and he was remanded in order to trace, if possible, the other property. I Villiam Webb was finally examined, charged by James Green with having stolen 321. After hearing evidence, Mr. Laing discharged the prisoner. MARLBORO UGH-STREET. Policeman Postk C 102, was yesterday put to the bar, before Mr. CHAMBERS, on the complaint of Brown, a pri vate watchman. Brown was on duty in Bond-street, about one o'clock that morning, when he heard violent screams in Lancaster-court. He went to the spot, and there found a woman drunk, and the defendant, also drunk, and striking her on the head. Complainant merely recommended the defendant not to use so much violence, on which the de fendant turned upon him, and struck him repeatedly about the face, cutting his lip, and bruising him severely. Some policemen came to the place, and all parties went towards towards the station-house. On the way the defendant con tinued to strike the complainant ; and when at the station house door the defendant collared him, dragged him before the inspector, and made a charge against him. The evident intoxication of the defendant induced the inspector to discountenance the charge. In defence, the policeman, pleaded that the coldness of the night had induced him to take a glass too much. He was sorry for his conduct, and hoped for forgiveness. Mr. Chambers inflicted the fine of 20s. or 21 days' im prisonment. SNOW-BALLING.—Several young men were brought to this office for indulging in the dangerous and illegal prac tice of throwing snowballs in the public streets at each other, and at persons walking in the streets. The magis trates expressed their determination of punishing all parties convicted of this nuisance by making them find bail for their future good behaviour. MARYLEBONE. It will be remembered that on the 16th instant a consi derable degree of sensation was caused at this office (which was then crowded to excess), in consequence of that day having been appointed for the hearing of warrants against Mr. Henry Parrott, cheesemonger, 13, Munster -street, Regent's Park ; and Mr. James Tomlin, a baker, of No. 6, Granby-street, Hampstead-road, for having caused a crowd to assemble in a riotous manner in the street at the period of a distraint being made by Mr. Richard Bond, a broker, residing in Seymour-street, Euston-square, on the first-named defendant's goods for fifteen shillings, the amount of a church-rate due. A number of witnesses were exa mined touching the case, and the defendants, at the termi nation of a protracted inquiry, were ordered to find bail, themselves in 501., and two sureties in 251. each, for their appearance to answer the charge at the sessions. The particulars of the above proceedings were fully re ported in the followine , day's paper. Yesterday Mr. Bond, the broker above alluded to, ap peared before Messrs. RAWLINSON, SHUTT, and Lord MONTFORT, to answer an information laid by Clarke, the well-known informer of twenty or thirty years' standing, for having carried away in his cart a weighing-machine (the article seized), this same vehicle having neither the name nor address of the owner thereon, for which offence, under the Act of Parliament applicable to the case, he had ren dered himself amenable to a penalty. Mr. Clarkson, the Barrister, appeared on the part of the trustees of St. Pancras, and, as before, a great number of witnesses, as also other parishioners, were in the office. The first witness called by Clarke was a Mr. Henry Parrott. —......... Mr. RAWLINSON (to witness) —State what you know of this affair, Sir ; but don't take up time by going into extra neous matter : confine yourself simply to the facts of the case. Witness—On last Wednesday week I was seized on for church-rates by Mr. Bond, who took away my goods in his cart. There was neither name nor address on it. Mr. RAWLINSON—Did you examine it very closely ? Witness—l did, Sir. Mr. RAwuNsoN—How do you prove that vehicle be longed to Mr. Bond ? Witness—He told a man to go and fetch his after the first one had gone away. iR cart, wuNsort—How comes it that this complaint is made by a common informer ? Why did you not lay the information yourself? Witness (confusedly) Because Mr. Clarke happened to call on me for a few particulars connected with the business, and I thought it might as well be left to him. Mr. CLARKSON—After the distraint you were brought to this office and held to bail for a riot, were you not ? Witness—l was. Mr. CLARKSON—Was the man who came with the first cart told by any one or more persons what the distraint was for ? Witness—Yes. Mr. CLARKSON—NOW, on your oath, were you not the very person who said to this man, " I've been seized on for church-rates, and surely you'll not lend your horse and cart for such a purpose ?" Witness—l merely said, " Rus sell, they want to have my goods ; are you going to take them ?" Mr. CLA.RKSON—Was there any one in the vehical at QUEEN-SQUARE. Julia Sullivan, a young woman, wretchedly attired, was yesterday brought to this office by a respectable tradesman, named Davis, who stated that on his return home on the previous night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, he found the poor creature sitting at the step of his door. He in terrogated her, and found that she had no place to screen her from the inclemency of the weather. The snow was falling very heavily, and the cold was intense. He took the poor girl in, and his wife administered that which was necessary to her exhausted state. The account of the young woman was most pitiable. She had lived in Vincent-square as a servant for upwards of two years, and had left her situation from illness. Her in disposition had continued, and she had parted with every thing she possessed, in order to maintain herself. She had applied to the overseers of the parish, and they had refused to relieve her. She had been sitting in the open air during the last two nights, and was cold and exhausted, when the humanity of Mr. Davis gave her relief. Mr. GREGORIE inquired whether she had any relations. The poor girl replied—l have neither father, mother, bro ther, nor friend. Mr. GREGORIE gave her some silver f. om the poor-box, and regretted that he bed no power to assist her further. LAMBETH-STREET. Yesterday, Joseph Gee, an itinerant dealer in crockery ware, was charged before Messrs. COMBES and HARDWICK, with assaulting and causing the death of a man of colour, a Lascar, who was merely known by the name of Pedro. It is not a little singular that one of the principal wit nesses in this case is deaf and dumb, and another so deaf as to be unable to hear any question put to him by the loudest tones the human voice is capable of. Both, however, could write, and their testimony wos written by themselves. From it it appeared that about one o'clock on Christmas morning, the prisoner entered a room in which the deceased slept, at a common lodging-house, 98, Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, and, for some reason or other, turned the bed on one side and threw the Lascar out on the floor on the other. A scuffle in consequence ensued, during which the prisoner threw the deceased heavily on the floor, and while down used him very roughly by stamping on his body. He (the prisoner) then raised him from the floor, and, finding him in a state of insensibility, he placed him on the bed where he left him. One- of the witnesses perceiving that the deceased had continued in a state of insensibility for some hours af terwards went out for a policeman, and, having met one, took him to the house. Three other witnesses were examined, and stated that Pedro when he went to bed was in a state of intoxication —that when the prisoner first entered the room he asked Pedro for a match-box, and in consequence of his not an swering him he turned over the bed, and the deceased fell out. On doing this the prisoner went towards the door, and was followed by Pedro, and a scuffle ensued, in which the deceased was thrown heavily, and had much the worst of it. The evidence of the different witnesses was taken, and the prisoner remanded until the result of the Coroner's Inquest is known. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday James Ledgwick, a carrier, Jason Roe, John Paine, a shoemaker, John Alcoa:, a butcher, Thomas Bur ton, a dyer, and Daniel Murphy, a labourer, were charged, the two former with assaulting the police, and the four latter with exciting a mob to a breach of the peace. Lcdgwick was fined 305., Roe 205., Paine 305., Alcock 55., Burton Is., and Murphy is. All the fines were imme diately paid. On Saturday Alderman Wm. Taylor Copeland appeared to sustain a charge against William Hawkins, driver of the Clapton stage-coach, No. 4,799, for furious driving. The summons was taken out by Inspector Bedford, of the N division of police. The complainant on Tuesday night last, about six o'clock, was in his pony phaeton, passing through Church-street, Hackney, on his way to Layton, where he resides. The night was very foggy, when his attention was drawn by the rattling of the wheels of the defendant's coach. He drew up to the curb, when, at that moment, an omnibus passed him, between which and his pheaton the defendant gallopped, to the eminent danger of both vehicles.—The defendant was fined 20s. UNION-BALL. On Sunday evening, between seven and nine o'clock, an attempt was made to murder a man named John Arkwright, who resides in Mason-street, Lambeth, and a young man named John Way, was yesterday brought to this office, charged on suspicion with being the person who committed the offence. Arkwright has been so seriously injured, having received several wounds on the back part of his head from his assailant, that he now lies in a dangerous state. The prisoner, who strongly asserted his innocence of the offence, was remanded until the fate of the wounded man is known. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUS TOM-HOUSE, DEC. 2G. The Kent, Tune, from Boulogne ; Hope, Cousens, Har lingen; Nova Sophia, Gunderson, Sunnesene ; St. Miel, Lat kin, St. Petersburgh ; Lively, Finch, Harlingen ; Union, Winter, Harlingen ; Marianne, Buckeles, Memel ; Ontario, Hutleson, New York ; William Reed, Ayton, Amsterdam ; Britannia, Downie, Hamburgh ; Charlotte, Daniels, Calais ; Briton, Kenward, Guernsey ; Edgar, Hood, Amsterdam ; Thames, Jeffrey, Quebec; Tobago, M'Phail, Quebec ; Flora, Slangebye, Dram; Elizabeth, Norwich, Dantzic ; Sarah, Sadler, Singapore ; Hopeful, Seward, Cape Coast Castle. ; ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING. The King George, Garner, for Ghent, &c. ; Dart, Det• chan, Cadiz ; Aurora, Cox, Madras ; Undine, Smith, Amster dam; Giraffe, Major, Rotterdam. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO. The Union, De Jonge, for Ostend ; William Foster, Young, Cape of Good Hope ; Margaretha, Burcham, Batavia ; Clara, Wall, Jamaica ; Mary, Custance, Gibraltar. SILLER IN THE BANK.—One of the old Town Guard of Edinburgh (a Highlander, as many of that body were) having fallen asleep while on duty, was sentenced to be drummed out of the corps with his coat turned. As the procession, with the disgraced guardsman, passed along the High-street, the drum beating an appropriate march, a woman in the crowd cried, " Oh! puir man, lam was to see him."—" No sae puir, madam," exclaimed the haughty Celt, tossing his head, and assuming a consequential air, which contrasted ludicrously with his degraded condition— " no sae puir, madam, I hae Biller in the Bank." Persons sending newspapers by post must be most particular in not having any writing on the newspapers or their covers, except the bare address. New orders have been recently issued, and newspapers are now most rigidly examined at all Post-offices through which they pass, and arc charged heavy postage if written on or marked in any way on the newspaper or cover. No name, initials, date, or mark, is allowed ; and if persons act contrary they are liable to a Post-office prosecution, and the penalties will be rigidly enforced. With the exception of the exterior walls, which have not been perforated in more than fifty places, there will be' two completely new houses for the Legislative Chambers to meet in on the first day of the approaching Session ; perience having proved, as we said at the time it would, that the expensive vampings and clumsy contrivances - re sorted to by the conjurors of the " Woods and Works," with their architectural adjutant, would never answer the purposes intended, so far as legislative business was con-. corned ; what other purposes they did answer for, we must leave the Treasury solicitor to explain. The 5:3,0001. ex pended in patching up these Houses being thus nullified, a new and still grander scheme of operation has been resorted to to make the said Houses more beautiful, comfortable, and. convenient, if possible, than they were last year, To effect this triple object, and another which our readers will un derstand, the assistance of a great northern philosopher has been solicited, and most fortunately, we suppose, ob tained ; and now it may, we presume, be fairly expected, that such scientific and permanent arrangements will be made as to render any occasion for new houses wholly un necessary, for at least the next twenty years. This is said to be the scheme now on foot ; and it would be very desi rable for its economy, as well as that it would put a stop for the present to the extravagant job, which a set of mere amateurs would have inflicted on this tax-eaten people, under the auspices of the " Knight of the Tower and Sword." With respect to the present alterations, the House of Lords has not been turned inside out so completely as the Commons, because it is said that the movement party, with the " schoolmaster," who is again abroad, at their head, intend to set aside the hereditary Peerage altogether, and then they can turn the room into a bear garden, &c., for the accommodation of the Hon. Members and their chores antics, as allowed by the recent Act, to retire from the fatiguing operations of legislative wisdom, to refresh their weary senses with the interesting, though somewhat fierce gambols of those hyperborean huggers. The House of Lords, then, being of such minor conside ration, the philosopher and architect have not expended much attention, and but a few thousand pounds upon its alterations ; its gallery has been curtailed about-two thirds, and some perforations for aerostation and ventilation have been made in some parts of its floor. But it is the House of Commons on which all the riches of scientific speculation have been poured forth. Its whole floor has been bored into holes by a quarter inch auger, at the space of an inch from each other, consequently there are some millions of those conductors of hot or cold air, right to the soles and lungs of the Hon. Members, which will better enable sena torial wisdom to blow hot or cold, as may suit its pleasure or interest, than could be done without the aid of science. 'his honey-comb-fashioned floor or lungs, is to inhale its warm or cold air from cellars beneath it ; the hot air is to be generated in stoves connected with hot water spiral pipes, in Perkins's manner of heating ; the generators are in the angle formed by the junction of the exterior walls of " The Two Houses." The operation of changing the temperature is to depend upon what the majority of the House may think " too hot" or " too cold ;" and after the majority has decided, the stoker can open or shut the cocks and valves, and let in a supply ad lib., and the minority can leave " the House" if they do not relish the atmosphere. Then, to carry off the foul air, or car bonic acid gas, which it is said rises rapidly and con stantly from all sides of the House in proportion to the numbers present, a covered gallery has been formed, com mencing a few feet above the Speaker's chair, it thence passes along under the ceiling, over the strangers' gallery, takes a direction outward over the Vote Office, descends by a tunnel to the entrance of the great glass-house chimney-shaft, erected for this occasion ; and in the basement of this chimney is another furnace and stoker—here the foul atmosphere having arrived, is to be prevailed on to pass through the fiery fur nace, and ascending 140 feet to the top of the shaft, there " to precipitate itself into the atmospheric fluid in the shape of finely levigated charcoal," commonly called " the soot of legislation," of which the Radicals arc said to be remark ably fond. The tower itself, through which this chemical process is is to be conducted towards the clouds, has been, with some aptitude, denominated the Tower of Babel, or Babble, for reasons which, perhaps, our readers can supply ; but some think that neither the hot or cold air rising from the cellars, and the low and damp atmosphere generated, in some degree, from bilge-water, can be wholesome, forced, as it will be, directly from its reservoirs into " the House," without mingling with the common atmosphere, purified by the winds of heaven. An attempt very similar to the pre sent was made in the arrangements of the House of Lords about 30 years since, by no less a man than Sir Humphry Davy ; the floor was bored, and all the rest of the ma chinery was set up as it i 3 now, with the exception of the glass-house chimney ; but even in the hands of that able man, the plan was a failure, with this remarkable difference, that Sir H. Davy was not allowed his actual expenses! There is, along with all the other contrivances, a false ceil ing in the Commons House ; it is about 10 feet lower than the real ceiling, and, except about eight feet along the centre, is composed of framed glass work, very much like unto a conservatory, which it so much resembles in every other respect, that it seems more like the contrivance of a horticulturalist than of an architect. So that with the glass-cap ceiling and hot air benches, the plants arc likely to flower luxuriantly, whatever their fruits may be. It ap pears, from all their present doings, that our legislators have arrived at a high state of effeminacy, very opposite to the hardihood of their forefathers, who not only laid the foun dation of our country's greatness, but did really build up the very edifice which seems, unfortunately, now to have fallen into feeble though noisy hands. The Speaker's chair, or rather, sentry-box, was removed, because its ponderous and unmeaning bulk and pediment quite broke the conti nuity of sound,* so that in the reporter's gallery it was dif ficult to hear anything distinctly. A smaller chair having been placed in its room, without its iopediments, the Mag nus Sylvanus of Scotland-yard went thither himself, and having had the chair removed, replaced the old lumbering machine where it had been, so that amongst so many di rectors we may guess what the sound will be. The effect of the new plan was tried upon some 300 or 400 soldiers a few weeks ago. The soldiers (somewhat ominous) sat on the benches, while Dr. Reed harangued them from the chair, to their great merriment, and, of course, edification ; that profound philosopher, no doubt, is of opinion that sol diers must be the ablest judges of what is best suited to Members of the Hon. House, and the said Members must now take care not to differ with men of war in matters of legislation. Having got the military at his side, the Doctor may snap his fingers at every thing but ridicule, which is still above, even military prowess. - - "• There is a scarce print, a view of the House of Com mons, when Sir Fletcher Norton was Speaker, between 1770 and 1780. In this view the Speaker's chair appears to be no more than a good-sized fauteuil, and he is represented speak ing to a member who is rather behind the chair. It was then the custom also for the Speaker, when tired, as Speakers will be, to send for a pot of porter, and help himself to it with a relish. —Morning herald. The Hon. Spencer Cowper, youngest son of Earl Cowper, and Private Secretary to Viscount Palmerston, also holds the appointment of Clerk in the Foreign Office, which is generally preparatory to an appointment of Secre tary of Legation to an Embassy abroad. DECREASE OF MORTALITY IN GREAT BRITAIN. —Supposing the burial registers to have been all the while about equally accurate, it appears that, during the 5 years ending with 1800, 1 in every 48 of the population died an nually ; during the 5 years ending with 1810, the ratio of mortality was 1 in 49 ; during the 5 years ending with 1820, it was reduced to in 55 ; and during the 5 years end ing with 1830, it again increased, as already observed, to 1 in 51. There can be no doubt that the rate or mortality in England has been materially diminished since the Arne.. rican war. The number of burials, estimated by averages of 5 years, did not differ considerably during the entire pe riod from 1780 to 1815, though the population increased about 3,300,000 in the interval. There cannot, in fact, be a doubt that the value of life in England and Wales, regu larly increased from 1740 or 1750 down to 1815 ; and there are good grounds for thinking that it then exceeded its value in any other country, with the exception of Scot land. Mr. Finlayson has calculated three Tables, which set this improvement in a very striking point of view. The first gives the expectation of life, as deduced from the ages of the subscribers to the Million Tontine of 1695 ; the second the expectation of life among the government an nuitants, in the interval between 1785 and 1825 ; and the third, the expectation of life for the whole population, as deduced from the deaths and ages recorded in the parish registers from 1813 to 1830 : distinguishing, in all cases, between male and female life. Those on whom the estimates in the first two tables are founded, being annuitants, and, generally, therefore, in decidedly comfortable c ircumstances, must be regarded as picked lives ; whereas the latter em brace all sorts. Now, it appears from these tables that the probable life of a male annuitant, 20 years of age, in 1695, was 29-34 years ; while in 1830, the probable life of a male of the same age, taken indiscriminately from the mass of the population, was 39-65 years ; exceeding that of the former by more than ten years ! The improvement in female life has been equally great ; but, for obuious reasons, it is not so great when we compare females taken from the mass of the people with female annuitants. 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